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===Find a bowler's PAP with a Pro Sect===
 
===Find a bowler's PAP with a Pro Sect===
  
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5. Place the armadillo on the ball, and find the line on the armadillo that '''BEST''' parallels the initial track line you traced.<br />
 
5. Place the armadillo on the ball, and find the line on the armadillo that '''BEST''' parallels the initial track line you traced.<br />
 
6. Mark the PAP using the notch on the armadillo on the non-track side of the ball.<br />
 
6. Mark the PAP using the notch on the armadillo on the non-track side of the ball.<br />
7. Calculate the horizontal PAP distance by measuring the distance between the center of grip and PAP on the '''midline'''.<br />
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7. Calculate the horizontal PAP distance by measuring the distance between the center of grip and marked PAP on the '''midline'''.<br />
8. Calculate the vertical PAP distance by measuring the distance between the horizontal PAP measurement on the midline and the intersection points.
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8. Calculate the vertical PAP distance by measuring the distance between the horizontal PAP measurement on the midline and the marked PAP.
  
 
Video courtesy of Innovative Bowling
 
Video courtesy of Innovative Bowling
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5. Place the ball in a ball spinner with the non-track side of the ball pointed up.<br />
 
5. Place the ball in a ball spinner with the non-track side of the ball pointed up.<br />
 
6. Try to line up the track, which is closest to the holding cup, parallel to the cup edge, when you start the spinner you want to see no line wobbling when the ball is moving.<br />
 
6. Try to line up the track, which is closest to the holding cup, parallel to the cup edge, when you start the spinner you want to see no line wobbling when the ball is moving.<br />
7. Adjust the ball in the spinner until you see least amount of line wobbling as possible.
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7. Adjust the ball in the spinner until you see least amount of line wobbling as possible.<br />
 
8. Take a wax pencil and mark the top of the ball where it is most stable in spinning, this is the positive axis point.<br />
 
8. Take a wax pencil and mark the top of the ball where it is most stable in spinning, this is the positive axis point.<br />
 
9. Calculate the horizontal PAP distance by measuring the distance between the center of grip and PAP on the '''midline'''.<br />
 
9. Calculate the horizontal PAP distance by measuring the distance between the center of grip and PAP on the '''midline'''.<br />
10. Calculate the vertical PAP distance by measuring the distance between the horizontal PAP measurement on the midline and the intersection points.<br />
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10. Calculate the vertical PAP distance by measuring the distance between the horizontal PAP measurement on the midline and the marked PAP.<br />
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[[Category: Bowler Measurements]]

Latest revision as of 16:54, 20 April 2011